Farrowing Interest Group Formed in Iowa
Producers who farrow pigs are invited to participate in the Farrowing Caretaker Interest Group being formed in Iowa....
Getting the Scoop on FEED DROPS
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers say check your sow feed distribution system to ensure sows are actually getting the proper amount of feed. Pork...
Detect Pregnancy in Sows
The Classic InSight Preg Checker is designed to be a reliable scanning system. The Classic InSight Preg Checker from PharVision Ultrasound is designed...
Benchmarking Priorities
Mining useful information from your production records is an ongoing challenge but opportunities also abound. Tracking herd performance over multiple...
What's Up with Sow Slaughter?
Three weeks back, I posed a question about what could be driving sow slaughter rates so high....
Targeted Feeding Boosts Sow Prolificacy
Computer-based lactation feeder moves sow productivity to a higher plane. If you could find someone to manage sow feeding during lactation and boost number...
Lessons in Perfecting Pig Survival
Raised decks improve weaning weights including the pigs left on the sows. For 52 consecutive weeks, Pig Palace of Defiance, IA, has set the pace, ranking...
Unraveling the Litter Size Riddle
Farrowing managers measure success by the number of live pigs produced for each pregnancy. Confounding this measure of success is the miracle of physiology,...
10 Steps To Successful Farrowing
Ross Kiehne, DVM, and staff at the Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, MN, have compiled a top 10 list of successful farrowing tips: Prepare farrowing rooms....
Gestation Management-An Overview
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